Chapter 119: Says he likes Tang Bai.

The red sun was baking the earth, the hot summer breeze blew through the brand new residential building, the temperature inside and outside the building was like two worlds, Lu's father was standing in front of the window, stepping on the clean and bright tile floor, facing the air conditioning breeze, seeing his joyful and somewhat bewildered look reflected on the glass.

The residential building was built within the month he watched, but when he actually moved into his new home today, which was built for free by the Federation, he still had a dream-like feeling.

"Hey! How nice!" Lu's mother carefully turned off the air conditioner, "The place we lived before was stuffy and damp, and the cicadas kept chirping at night, so Xiaoshan couldn't sleep well."

"Xiao Shan, aren't you going to participate in the Youth Mecha Driving Competition? You have to work hard, get in good spirits, and try to get a good ranking, okay?" Lu's mother said to Lu Xiaoshan.

Lu Xiaoshan put on his new school bag and hurriedly got out of bed, the lunch break was almost over and he had to go to his new school.

"Got it! Dad, Mom, you guys go to work too! I'll go first!"

Lu's father and mother are now working in a food processing factory, I heard it is Tang Tang's brother's factory, the benefits are very good, you can go home at noon to rest, the factory is also installed with air conditioning, so many workers in the end of the day can not leave, and some people even a floor bunk in the factory nap.

Lu Xiaoshan has decided not to go home for his lunch break tomorrow, he will rest at home, his parents must turn on the air conditioning, the electricity bill will be very high, their new school classroom also has air conditioning, lying on the table for lunch break is also very comfortable.

As he thought about it, he passed by a heavily armed patrol, led by a white-haired officer who always looked bored, except when he drew his gun, and seemed to kill for the fun of it.

But he knew the officer was a good man.

Once when a clash broke out between a patrol and a group from the black market in a street shootout, many people died, and he and a few of his mates who had just finished school happened to bump into the closing of the conflict.

The white-haired officer had shot down the thug a second before, and after squinting and yawning, his grey eyes suddenly locked on their hiding place.

For a moment Lu Xiaoshan thought he was going to be killed.

Death by stray bullets in an unfortunate gunfight is really a common death in the slums, and sometimes the victorious side doesn't have all the fun and suddenly plays a killing game in the streets.

He wanted to pull his legs out and run, but was afraid that his actions would irritate the slow-walking officer and make him die faster, and just as he was in a battle of heaven and man, the officer took off his blood-stained gloves, fished a handful of milk candies out of his pocket, and said lazily to them, "Candy, kid?"

As he and his buddies passed by the patrol with their candy in their hands, they heard someone ask the officer, "Jiao Jian, you still know how to coax children, don't you?"

"Hmm."

"But why do you carry around a milkshake?"

"Quit smoking."

"......"

Lu Xiaoshan touched his pocket with the milkshake and glanced back at the patrol unit. The white-haired officer raised his eyes as if he felt something and curled his lips at him.

The smile flickered on and off, so quickly that Lu Xiaoshan thought it was a hallucination caused by the excessive heat.

In fact, it all seems so good to Lu Xiaoshan that he goes to bed every day worrying that it's just a dream he's had and that it will be gone when he wakes up.

Today's slums have established a strict order where anyone who challenges the rules is severely punished and people living here no longer have to worry about being killed by stray bullets on their walks or meeting robbers on their way out ......

They have gone from being uncomfortable at the beginning to spontaneously maintaining order.

Because order means hope.

Lu Xiaoshan once wanted to work as a racer in the underground arena, but just yesterday, a racer who occasionally asked him to run an errand to buy cigarettes told Lu Xiaoshan that he was retiring from the ring.

The racer said he was tired of fighting to the death in the underground arena and was going to try to join the slum patrol some time later when his contract with the arena was up, but he would have to pass a literacy test to join the patrol.

Thinking about those complicated exam questions, that twenty-something racer couldn't help but start to get a headache and consider whether he should enroll in night school, "Xiaoshan, I really envy you kids, you've caught a good time, when I couldn't go to school when I was your age, I had to go to the mines ......"

Lu Xiaoshan continues to walk in the direction of the school, which is close to his new home, just a fifteen minute walk away.

The teacher who gave them the first lesson of the afternoon was Mr Lai.

Lu Xiaoshan likes this teacher very much. She is very entertaining and interesting in class, and will patiently teach them some truths, often giving them handmade biscuits during class, caring about the daily life of each student, and reminding him of his mother.

Many years later, Lu Xiaoshan will look back on his education with Mr. Lai and thank him from the bottom of his heart for the invaluable life values he was taught.

As in this class, instead of the usual lesson, Mr Lai showed them the live stream of the Mecha Cup.

The Mecha Cup was held in the Federation's largest stadium, which can hold 100,000 spectators and boasts the Federation's most advanced environmental simulation technology, and the grand opening ceremony had the children in the classroom gasping in unison.

One child subconsciously said, "How much is this going to cost ......"

If the money was spent on slum construction ......

Even though Lu Xiaoshan told himself to be content and grateful, the thought came to him unconsciously.

Mr. Lai stepped down from the podium and said in a warm voice, "It's true that the Mecha Cup cost the Federation a lot of money, but children, we have to look at things from a different perspective, just like we have a new house here, a new look after building a new school, and a better perception for outsiders, the Mecha Cup is a business card of the Federation to the whole world, other countries will see this feast and realize that the Federation Rich and strong ......"

"This Mecha Cup is not just a grand event, it is a stage for the Federation to show its strength, and through this Mecha Cup we are telling the world that we are strong enough and that we are not afraid of war."

*

The Mecha Cup competition opened with much fanfare.

The spherical gymnasium extinguishes all the lights, and in a whisper, the building, which embodies the Federation's most advanced environmental simulation technology, simulates the vastness of the universe -

Countless virtual stars floated out from the 100,000 spectators, illuminating the entire dark stadium.

Those points of light converge to form a radiant mecha cup, as if placed in the middle of the darkness by a god.

The moment the trophy was formed, the MC's rousing voice rang out along with the magnificent music: "Ladies and gentlemen, the first International Mecha Cup Competition of the Federation is officially opened!"

The opening ceremony was spectacular, with a magnificent performance that perfectly reflected the fusion of technology and culture, and was a sight to behold, with the venue erupting in applause whenever the performance reached a spectacular point.

Tang Bai sat in the player's relative's seat with Xie Ruhang to watch the spectacular opening ceremony performance.

"The omega who is leading the dance is a sister from the dance department of our Etiquette College." Tang Bai watched the beauty dance with extra vigour, "Originally Director Huang contacted me and asked if I wanted to perform in the opening ceremony, but I was very self-aware of myself and my level was only good enough to do the cheerleading dance."

Xie Ruhang recalls the cheer dance Tang Bai used to do for them during military training, the youthful little omega energised him and every time he recalls it, his heart flutters, Xie Ruhang says seriously, "I like the dance you did better."

Tang Bai took a look at his boyfriend whose love filter was a hundred metres thick, he crooked his finger at Xie Ruhang and when the handsome face came closer, Tang Bai lowered his voice and said quietly, "So Brother Xie, do you want to see me do a cheer dance for you alone in a bunny suit?"

Xie Ruhang: "!!!"

Tang Bai smiled, her eyes arched and her long eyelashes couldn't hide the light: "The kind with a round bunny tail... I'll only dance for you if you win the championship..."

Xie Ruhang was so turned on by Tang Bai's few words that she was filled with the indescribable.

Tang Bai smiles with satisfaction at Xie Ruhang's appearance.

He has just recently written a bunny cheer dance for the Pink Bunny mecha, which Brother Xie will really like.

Towards the end of the two-hour long opening performance, Xie Ruhang got up from his seat and walked backstage through a convenient passageway.

In the backstage were gathered the participants of each country this time, a total of fifty participants, ten from each country, and five from the Federation, in addition to the five places from the military academy, selected from the auditions.

Each country was dressed differently, with the Federation's uniform being black, calm and cold, with a strong military feel to it.

The Proa, a small country befriended by the Confederation, have a tradition of tattooing, they are dark-skinned and wear a white regime with silver and white raptors resting on their bare skin.

The most fancy of all belonged to the Imperial contingent, with its fine red twill ribbons dangling from medals and its light gold ceremonial armour looking resplendent on its upper body.

One of the players flanked by the Imperial Team had curly blonde hair, his eyebrows were like jade, and although he was not tall, he was full of the dignity of a powerful man.

Xie Ruhang knows the identity of this player, Andrei, a member of the Imperial Royal Family.

Operates at an average level, but is said to be one of the more competitive Crown Princes, and a main peacemaker.

The Empire's attitude towards the Federation is divided into war and peace. The implantation of the virus in the holographic game examination was probably done by the war faction, and the Federation conducted a number of military exercises in the month following the chief examination, and the fact that the Empire sent Andrei from the peace faction as a contestant this time can be a good indication of the Empire's attitude.

The Empire has no idea of going to war for the time being.

As Xie Ruhang prepares to withdraw his gaze, Andrei suddenly meets his eyes straight on, strong and restrained, as if examining him, before Andrei slowly gives a faint, arrogant and reserved smile.

"...... Next up, we have the Imperial team!" The host's introduction resonated throughout the stadium as Andrei and a host of Empire members walked out in style.

Gu Tunan stood beside Xie Ruhang and spoke up, "I came just in time to hear the Imperial Team players flirting with this Crown Prince ......"

"Says he likes Tang Bai."